“There’s just a few tweaks we need to do over the next couple of weeks to the thumb and finger tips and then we’re done.”

Dr Jazani added: “We are at the penultimate stage and the fitting has allowed us to carry out some final adjustments.

“We’ve made it stronger than the original prototype and this should last him well into his teens.”

Amniotic band syndrome occurs when an unborn baby becomes entangled in fibrous string-like amniotic bands in the womb, restricting blood flow and affecting the baby’s development.

The syndrome can cause a number of different birth defects depending on which body part is affected. If a band wraps tightly around a limb - like a left hand in William’s case - the limb can actually be completely amputated.

William lives with his mum and programme manager dad Andy, 38 in Paulerspury.

He’s chosen it to be made in blue and white, the colours of his beloved Reading but the university have also made a skin coloured one in case he wants a change.

A spokeswoman for Reading Football Club said: “It is of course very exciting to hear about William’s robotic hand.

“We know William is a huge Reading FC fan and so we’re delighted to hear the university will be creating this using our colours and we can’t wait to see William using it.”

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